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zinaunreal:
Year of robbery.

Francis robbed off his win
Haaland robbed off his trophy 🏆
Palestinians off their land

And you guys think you're in control. Open your eyes

LesbianBoy:
This award has lost its value after Ronaldo award was given to modric in 2018. Since then the award no sweet again jor.

They have made it obvious that they love Messi. Even if another player achieve so much, once Messi achieve a little fiammm they will give it to him.

Sprints3:
you are a fool mods feel free to ban me for 2 weeks... This guy deserves to be insulted nonsense pessidiot...

Rahkman:
My camel ronaldo will win next year own, in the mighty name of Allahu akbar amen!

Jokerman:
Better picture here 👇

The winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or has been announced and Lionel Messi has won a record-extending eighth award.

The Inter Miami and Argentina striker, who played for Paris Saint-Germain last season, captained Argentina to the World Cup in Qatar last December, ending a 36-year wait for the South American country. Messi, 36, has won the award three times more than anyone else.

Lionel Messi was named the Ballon d’Or 2023 winner at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, the eighth time he has won the prestigious award.

Messi captained Argentina to 2022 World Cup success in Qatar last winter, the first time he won the tournament which ended a 36-year wait for La Albiceleste.

The 36-year-old scored twice in a blockbuster final against France in December which finished 3-3 after extra-time, scored in the penalty shoot-out and was named player of the match.

Messi fought off competition from Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and former Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe, as well as 26 other nominees to win the award.

In a league title-winning season for PSG, he played 41 matches during the 2022/23 season, scored 21 goals and provided 20 assists.

At the World Cup in Qatar, Messi scored twice in the group stage and was on target in each knockout round, scoring against Australia, the Netherlands and Croatia, and then in the final.

He finished second in the top goalscorer charts with seven goals and received the Golden Ball at the conclusion of the tournament in recognition of his fine campaign.

On stage, he said: "Thank you very much, to share this with my national team-mates for what we were able to achieve with the national team.

"The entire group, the coaching staff, everyone involved. I’m delighted to be here once more to be able to enjoy this moment one more time.

"To be able to win the World Cup and really achieve my dream, to share this with all those who were involved."Fittingly, after his World Cup success, he added: "To finish, I want to say happy birthday to Diego Maradona."

After his contract at PSG ran out in the summer, Messi moved to Inter Miami in MLS on a free transfer and was one of three players nominated for the award who do not currently play in Europe.

The former Barcelona forward spent 17 years with the Spanish club between 2004 and 2021 and also won the award in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021.

He was 22 years old when he won his first in 2009 and 14 years later has sealed a record eighth award.

Englishisamust:
We all know who they will give before!!! Is it not messi the balloon dor thief??

😂😂😂😂😂

FIFA has banned former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales from the sport for three years for misconduct at the Women’s World Cup final where he forcibly kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips at the trophy ceremony.

“This case relates to the events that occurred during the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on 20 August 2023, for which Mr Rubiales had been provisionally suspended for an initial period of 90 days,” world football’s governing body said in a statement on Monday.

FIFA did not publish details of the verdict reached by its disciplinary committee judges, who had investigated charges relating to “basic rules of decent conduct” and “behaving in a way that brings the sport of football and/or FIFA into disrepute”.

Rubiales is also under criminal investigation in Spain for kissing Hermoso after the team’s 1-0 victory over England on August 20 in Sydney, Australia. He denied wrongdoing to a judge in Madrid who imposed a restraining order for Rubiales not to contact Hermoso.

At the final whistle in Sydney, Rubiales had also grabbed his crotch as a victory gesture in the exclusive section of seats with Queen Letizia of Spain and 16-year-old Princess Sofia standing nearby.

Rubiales was removed from office by FIFA judges during their investigation, and they also cited a third incident – “carrying the Spanish player Athenea del Castillo over his shoulder during the post-match celebrations” – in a ruling to explain why he was provisionally suspended.

The risk of witness tampering by Rubiales and his allies was also cited to justify the interim ban that is now confirmed to extend beyond the next men’s World Cup in 2026, being hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Rubiales resigned from his jobs in football in September after three weeks of defiance that increased pressure on him from the Spanish government and national team players.

“After my swift suspension by FIFA, and the rest of the cases building against me, it is clear that I cannot return to the post,” Rubiales said on September 10 while giving up the federation presidency he had held since 2018.

Rubiales also had to give up his vice presidency of the European football body UEFA, which paid him 250,000 euros ($265,000) each year. UEFA later thanked Rubiales for his service in a statement.

When Rubiales resigned, which was coordinated with an interview with a British cable news channel, he noted not wanting to be a distraction from Spain’s bid to host the men’s 2030 World Cup in a UEFA-backed project with Portugal and Morocco.

That bid has since been picked by FIFA as the only candidate to host the 2030 tournament in a plan that now also includes its former opponents Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Rubiales can request details of the FIFA disciplinary verdict within 10 days and then file an appeal, football’s world body said. He could file a further appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

wittywriter:
Olympical attack...lolz

On a serious note this is all shades of wrong.@Almiron next time kindly put graphic image caveat.


Wittyness.

press9jatv:
Man City has been beaten blue back in their home 🏠 before now

press9jatv:
Anything can happen now 😆

press9jatv:
you don chop 3 points again today. Man City fan, you will meet your Waterloo in the return leg

Jokerman:
Lol...😬... Dem go soon sack am before he carry is go deepest...

Jokerman:
He got the striker he wanted
He got the winger he wanted
He got the midfielder he wanted
He got the goalkeeper he wanted
He got the players he wanted
5th PL loss already in October
8th in the league despite all the reinforcements

What's the excuse Ten Hag🤣😂

Beverlyjean:
We know u are a bitter pained pessi asslicker

Enemyofpeace:
See as Guardiola dey give instructions to him boys, despite being two goals up, our own manager just stand there dey look like the Statue of Liberty. Mtcheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew!

You’d think by now, Taylor Swift would have officially reached all the important career milestones – but she’s just added another one to her list.

The US singer-songwriter, 33, has reportedly reached billionaire status, joining a group only a select few are part of.

Taylor’s net worth has reached astronomical heights in recent years, with her highly successful Eras Tour being credited for skyrocketing her bank balance to 10 digits.

As reported by Bloomberg, Taylor is now worth $1.1billion (£905million), a truly incomprehensible sum.

To put that into perspective, one billion is equal to 1,000 million.

If you are trying to save up $1bn and you are able to save at a rate of $100 per day, it would take you approximately 27,397 years to reach that golden $1bn… yep.

Grammy winner Taylor – whose career has spanned 17 years – now accompanies the likes of Kim Kardashian and Oprah Winfrey in the billionaires club.

According to Bloomberg’s analysis, $400m (£329m) of Taylor’s net worth comes from music released by her since 2019, $370m (£305m) comes from ticket sales and merchandise, and $120m (£99m) comes from Spotify and YouTube earnings.

Taylor previously engaged in negotiations with streaming platforms like Spotify over how her music is monetised, which was also monumental in the industry.

She’s also added to her discography in recent years by releasing re-recorded versions of her earlier work in Taylor’s quest to own her masters.

She has so far released ‘Taylor’s Verions’ of Fearless (2008), Red (2012), Speak Now (2010), and now 2014’s 1989, which dropped this week to high praise.

Meanwhile, Taylor also reportedly has $110m (£91m) from the current value of five personal properties, as she owns homes across New York, Los Angeles, Rhode Island, and Nashville.

Jokerman:
So why is french award creating new awards every year?

Last year they gave Lewandowski Goal scorer award??

Which one are they giving Haaland this year?

Nigerian-American superstar, David Adeleke,
popularly known as Davido, has responded to allegations of debt against him by singer Dammy Krane.

Dammy Krane, who called out Davido over unpaid debt, in a series of posts on his official X on Tuesday, demanded to know why Davido doesn't want to maintain his end of their contract.

I know it is hard for Rich people to pay debts but @davido pay me my money at least because of my daughter’s sake ( your niece if at all ) school fees are not easy for Naija now, if not for my sake Blooda.

"Everybody is trying to secure their future. Na money we want no be wahala.

"Let's not forget that you took my signee, Idowest from my record label, I didn't talk because I saw you as a brother, neither did I drag with you because I had done my part to help him. Genuinely I want to know why you don't want to pay for a song that I wrote after all," he wrote.


However, Davido finally responded on Friday via a series of posts on X.

While referencing their collaboration on ‘Incase of Incasity’ and ‘Gbetiti’, Davido wrote: “I never got paid for that also my 3 verses I’ve gifted you all your dead careeer … .. oh yea plus my royalties , we charge now so that’s about $150 k x3 a verse.. also house rent and food when when u stayed in my house in Atlanta when you were homeless ..

Numerouno94:
Almiron my Oga. Me dey reserve my strength till on the 30th.

princeade86:
but they get level pass mls because them dey relegate there. Unlike mls that no team is relegating. So what is there to compete for?

Streetmovement:
Wotoporiously speaking

Almiron my man, abeg take am easy with them

I no wan mk person get cardiac arrest this night